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Author Zalfani, M.; van der Schueren, B.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Rooke, J.C.; Bourguiga, R.; Wu, M.; Li, Y.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Su, B.-L. pdf  url
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  Title Novel 3DOM BiVO4/TiO2nanocomposites for highly enhanced photocatalytic activity Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Journal of materials chemistry A : materials for energy and sustainability Abbreviated Journal J Mater Chem A  
  Volume 3 Issue 3 Pages 21244-21256  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Novel 3DOM BiVO4/TiO2 nanocomposites with intimate contact were for the first time synthesized by a hydrothermal method in order to elucidate their visible-light-driven photocatalytic performances. BiVO4 nanoparticles and 3DOM TiO2 inverse opal were fabricated respectively. These materials were characterized by XRD, XPS, SEM, TEM, N2 adsorption–desorption and UV-vis diffuse (UV-vis) and photoluminescence spectroscopies. As references for comparison, a physical mixture of BiVO4 nanoparticles and 3DOM TiO2 inverse opal powder (0.08 : 1), and a BiVO4/P25 TiO2 (0.08 : 1) nanocomposite made also by the hydrothermal method were prepared. The photocatalytic performance of all the prepared materials was evaluated by the degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) as a model pollutant molecule under visible light irradiation. The highly ordered 3D macroporous inverse opal structure can provide more active surface areas and increased mass transfer because of its highly accessible 3D porosity. The results show that 3DOM BiVO4/TiO2 nanocomposites possess a highly prolonged lifetime and increased separation of visible light generated charges and extraordinarily high photocatalytic activity. Owing to the intimate contact between BiVO4 and large surface area 3DOM TiO2, the photogenerated high energy charges can be easily transferred from BiVO4 to the 3DOM TiO2 support. BiVO4 nanoparticles in the 3DOM TiO2 inverse opal structure act thus as a sensitizer to absorb visible light and to transfer efficiently high energy electrons to TiO2 to ensure long lifetime of the photogenerated charges and keep them well separated, owing to the direct band gap of BiVO4 of 2.4 eV, favourably positioned band edges, very low recombination rate of electron–hole pairs and stability when coupled with photocatalysts, explaining the extraordinarily high photocatalytic performance of 3DOM BiVO4/TiO2 nanocomposites. It is found that larger the amount of BiVO4 in the nanocomposite, longer the duration of photogenerated charge separation and higher the photocatalytic activity. This work can shed light on the development of novel visible light responsive nanomaterials for efficient solar energy utilisation by the intimate combination of an inorganic light sensitizing nanoparticle with an inverse opal structure with high diffusion efficiency and high accessible surface area.  
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  Language (down) Wos 000363163200049 Publication Date 2015-09-08  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 2050-7488;2050-7496; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 8.867 Times cited 88 Open Access  
  Notes This work was realized with the financial support of the Belgian FNRS (Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique). This research used resources of the Electron Microscopy Service located at the University of Namur. This Service is a member of the “Plateforme Technologique Morphologie – Imagerie”. The XPS analyses were made in the LISE, Department of Physics of the University of Namur thanks to Dr P. Louette. This work was also supported by Changjiang Scholars and the Innovative Research Team (IRT1169) of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. B. L. Su acknowledges the Chinese Central Government for an “Expert of the State” position in the Program of the “Thousand Talents” and a Clare Hall Life Membership at the Clare Hall and the financial support of the Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge. G. Van Tendeloo and Z. Y. Hu acknowledge support from the EC Framework 7 program ESTEEM2 (Reference 312483).; esteem2_jra4 Approved Most recent IF: 8.867; 2015 IF: 7.443  
  Call Number c:irua:129476 c:irua:129476 Serial 3951  
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Author Wolf, D.; Rodriguez, L.A.; Béché, A.; Javon, E.; Serrano, L.; Magen, C.; Gatel, C.; Lubk, A.; Lichte, H.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Fernández-Pacheco, A.; De Teresa, J.M.; Snoeck, E. url  doi
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  Title 3D Magnetic Induction Maps of Nanoscale Materials Revealed by Electron Holographic Tomography Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Chemistry of materials Abbreviated Journal Chem Mater  
  Volume 27 Issue 27 Pages 6771-6778  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The investigation of three-dimensional (3D) ferromagnetic nanoscale materials constitutes one of the key research areas of the current magnetism roadmap, and carries great potential to impact areas such as data storage, sensing and biomagnetism. The properties of such nanostructures are closely connected with their 3D magnetic nanostructure, making their determination highly valuable. Up to now, quantitative 3D maps providing both the internal magnetic and electric configuration of the same specimen with high spatial resolution are missing. Here, we demonstrate the quantitative 3D reconstruction of the dominant axial component of the magnetic induction and electrostatic potential within a cobalt nanowire (NW) of 100 nm in diameter with spatial resolution below 10 nanometers by applying electron holographic tomography. The tomogram was obtained using a dedicated TEM sample holder for acquisition, in combination with advanced alignment and tomographic reconstruction routines. The powerful approach presented here is widely applicable to a broad range of 3D magnetic nanostructures and may trigger the progress of novel spintronic non-planar nanodevices.  
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  Language (down) Wos 000362920700037 Publication Date 2015-09-08  
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  ISSN 0897-4756;1520-5002; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 9.466 Times cited 50 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes This work was supported by the European Union under the Seventh Framework Program under a contract for an Inte-grated Infrastructure Initiative Reference 312483-ESTEEM2. S.B. and A.B. gratefully acknowledge funding by ERC Starting grants number 335078 COLOURATOMS and number 278510 VORTEX. AF-P acknowledges an EPSRC Early Career fellowship and support from the Winton Foundation. E.S., C.G. and L.A. R. acknowledge the French ANR program for support though the project EMMA.; esteem2jra4; ECASJO;; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 9.466; 2015 IF: 8.354  
  Call Number c:irua:129180 c:irua:129180 c:irua:129180 Serial 3950  
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Author Deng, S.; Kurttepeli, M.; Deheryan, S.; Cott, D.J.; Vereecken, P.M.; Martens, J.A.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Detavernier, C. pdf  url
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  Title Synthesis of a 3D network of Pt nanowires by atomic layer deposition on a carbonaceous template Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Nanoscale Abbreviated Journal Nanoscale  
  Volume 6 Issue 12 Pages 6939-6944  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The formation of a 3D network composed of free standing and interconnected Pt nanowires is achieved by a two-step method, consisting of conformal deposition of Pt by atomic layer deposition (ALD) on a forest of carbon nanotubes and subsequent removal of the carbonaceous template. Detailed characterization of this novel 3D nanostructure was carried out by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The characterization showed that this pure 3D nanostructure of platinum is self-supported and offers an enhancement of the electrochemically active surface area by a factor of 50.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge Editor  
  Language (down) Wos 000337143900086 Publication Date 2014-04-11  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 2040-3364;2040-3372; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 7.367 Times cited 14 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes The authors wish to thank the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) for financial support. The authors acknowledge the European Research Council for funding under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013)/ERCgrant agreement N°239865-COCOON, N°246791-COUNTATOMS and N°335078–COLOURATOM). The authors would also want to thank the support from UGENT-GOA-01G01513, IWT-SBO SOSLion and the Belgian government through Interuniversity Attraction Poles (IAPPAI).; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:yellow; preprint:; postprint:restricted ; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 7.367; 2014 IF: 7.394  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:118393 Serial 3454  
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Author Dong, H.M.; Qin, H.; Zhang, J.; Peeters, F.M.; Xu, W. pdf  isbn
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  Title Terahertz absorption window in bilayer graphene Type H1 Book chapter
  Year 2009 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 247-248  
  Keywords H1 Book chapter; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We present a detailed theoretical study of terahertz (THz) optical absorption in bilayer graphene. Considering an air/graphene/dielectric-wafer system, we find that there is an absorption window in the range 3 similar to 30 THz. Such an absorption window is induced by different transition energies required for inter- and intra-band optical absorption in the presence of the Pauli blockade effect. As a result, the position and width of this THz absorption window depend sensitively on temperature and carrier density of the system. These results are pertinent to the applications of recently developed graphene systems as novel optoelectronic devices such as THz photo-detectors.  
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  Publisher Ieee Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language (down) Wos Publication Date 0000-00-00  
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  ISSN ISBN 978-1-4244-5416-7 Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record;  
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99225 Serial 3506  
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Author Verbeeck, J.; Lebedev, O.I.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Mercey, B. url  doi
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  Title SrTiO3(100)/(LaMnO3)m(SrMnO3)n layered heterostructures: a combined EELS and TEM study Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2002 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 66 Issue 18 Pages 184426  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Epitaxially grown heterostructures consisting of alternating layers of LaMnO(3) (LMO, 9 or 15 unit cells) and SrMnO(3) (SMO, 4 or 6 unit cells) on a SrTiO(3)(100) (STO(100)) substrate have been studied by a combination of high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), electron diffraction, quantitative electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) with model fitting, energy filtered TEM (EFTEM) and imaging spectroscopy on an atomic scale. The combination of these techniques is necessary for the structural, chemical, and electronic characterization of these heterostructures. A model is proposed containing chemically and structurally sharp interfaces. The SrMnO(3) layers are stabilized in a Pm3m structure between two LMO layers. Tensile stress causes oxygen deficiency in the SMO layers increasing the number of 3d electrons on the Mn sites to resemble the Mn(3+) sites in LMO. The energy loss near edge structure (ELNES) of O and Mn is compared for both LMO and SMO layers and shows that the Mn-O bonds have a partially covalent character. The absence of a strong valency effect in the Mn ELNES is due to the oxygen vacancies in SMO.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor  
  Language (down) Wos 000179633100062 Publication Date 2002-11-27  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0163-1829;1095-3795; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 32 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2002 IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:54741 Serial 3563  
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Author Lao, M.; Eisterer, M.; Stadel, O.; Meledin, A.; Van Tendeloo, G. url  doi
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  Title The effect of Y2O3 and YFeO3 additions on the critical current density of YBCO coated conductors Type P1 Proceeding
  Year 2014 Publication 1-4 Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords P1 Proceeding; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The pinning mechanism of MOCVD-grown YBCO coated conductors with Y2O3 precipitates was investigated by angle-resolved transport measurement of Je in a wide range of temperature and magnetic fields. Aside from the Y2O3 nanoprecipitates, a-axis grains and threading dislocation along the c-axis were found in the YBCO layer. The Y2O3 precipitates are less effective pinning centers at lower temperature. The tapes with precipitates show a higher anisotropy with larger J(c) at H parallel to ab than H parallel to c. This behavior was attributed to the preferred alignment of the nanoprecipitates along the ab-plane.  
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  Publisher Iop publishing ltd Place of Publication Bristol Editor  
  Language (down) Wos 000350818300068 Publication Date 2014-05-12  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume 507 Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1742-6596; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor Times cited 1 Open Access  
  Notes eurotapes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:125444 Serial 3577  
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Author Engelmann, Y.; Bogaerts, A.; Neyts, E.C. url  doi
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  Title Thermodynamics at the nanoscale : phase diagrams of nickel-carbon nanoclusters and equilibrium constants for face transitions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Nanoscale Abbreviated Journal Nanoscale  
  Volume 6 Issue Pages 11981-11987  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; PLASMANT  
  Abstract Using reactive molecular dynamics simulations, the melting behavior of nickelcarbon nanoclusters is examined. The phase diagrams of icosahedral and Wulff polyhedron clusters are determined using both the Lindemann index and the potential energy. Formulae are derived for calculating the equilibrium constants and the solid and liquid fractions during a phase transition, allowing more rational determination of the melting temperature with respect to the arbitrary Lindemann value. These results give more insight into the properties of nickelcarbon nanoclusters in general and can specifically be very useful for a better understanding of the synthesis of carbon nanotubes using the catalytic chemical vapor deposition method.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge Editor  
  Language (down) Wos 000343000800049 Publication Date 2014-07-24  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2040-3364;2040-3372; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 7.367 Times cited 20 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 7.367; 2014 IF: 7.394  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:119408 Serial 3636  
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Author Leusink, D.P.; Coneri, F.; Hoek, M.; Turner, S.; Idrissi, H.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Hilgenkamp, H. pdf  url
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  Title Thin films of the spin ice compound Ho2Ti2O7 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication APL materials Abbreviated Journal Apl Mater  
  Volume 2 Issue 3 Pages 032101-32107  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The pyrochlore compounds Ho2Ti2O7 and Dy2Ti2O7 show an exotic form of magnetism called the spin ice state, resulting from the interplay between geometrical frustration and ferromagnetic coupling. A fascinating feature of this state is the appearance of magnetic monopoles as emergent excitations above the degenerate ground state. Over the past years, strong effort has been devoted to the investigation of these monopoles and other properties of the spin ice state in bulk crystals. Here, we report the fabrication of Ho2Ti2O7 thin films using pulsed laser deposition on yttria-stabilized ZrO2 substrates. We investigated the structural properties of these films by X-ray diffraction, scanning transmission electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy, and the magnetic properties by vibrating sample magnetometry at 2 K. The films not only show a high crystalline quality, but also exhibit the hallmarks of a spin ice: a pronounced magnetic anisotropy and an intermediate plateau in the magnetization along the [111] crystal direction.  
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  Language (down) Wos 000334220300002 Publication Date 2014-03-04  
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  ISSN 2166-532X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 4.335 Times cited 18 Open Access  
  Notes The authors acknowledge support from the Dutch FOM and NWO foundations and from the European Union under the Framework 7 program under a contract from an Integrated Infrastructure Initiative (Reference 312483 ESTEEM2). G.V.T. acknowledges the ERC Grant N246791- COUNTATOMS. S.T. gratefully acknowledges financial support from the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (FWO). H.I. acknowledges the IAP program of the Belgian State Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs under Contract No. P7/21. The microscope used in this study was partially financed by the Hercules Foundation of the Flemish Government. The authors acknowledge fruitful interactions with A. Brinkman, M. G. Blamire, M. Egilmez, F. J. G. Roesthuis, J. N. Beukers, C. G. Molenaar, M. Veldhorst, and X. Renshaw Wang; esteem2_ta Approved Most recent IF: 4.335; 2014 IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115555 Serial 3641  
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Author Bals, S.; Goris, B.; Liz-Marzan, L.M.; Van Tendeloo, G. pdf  url
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  Title Three-dimensional characterization of noble-metal nanoparticles and their assemblies by electron tomography Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Angewandte Chemie: international edition in English Abbreviated Journal Angew Chem Int Edit  
  Volume 53 Issue 40 Pages 10600-10610  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract New developments in the field of nanomaterials drive the need for quantitative characterization techniques that yield information down to the atomic scale. In this Review, we focus on the three-dimensional investigations of metal nanoparticles and their assemblies by electron tomography. This technique has become a versatile tool to understand the connection between the properties and structure or composition of nanomaterials. The different steps of an electron tomography experiment are discussed and we show how quantitative three-dimensional information can be obtained even at the atomic scale.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Weinheim Editor  
  Language (down) Wos 000342761500006 Publication Date 2014-08-11  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 1433-7851; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 11.994 Times cited 58 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes 267867 Plasmaquo; 246791 Countatoms; 335078 Colouratom; 262348 Esmi; Fwo; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:yellow; preprint:; postprint:restricted ; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 11.994; 2014 IF: 11.261  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121093 Serial 3646  
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Author Verlinden, G.; Janssens, G.; Gijbels, R.; van Espen, P.; Geuens, I. doi  openurl
  Title Three-dimensional chemical characterization of complex silver halide microcrystals by scanning ion microprobe mass analysis Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1997 Publication Analytical chemistry Abbreviated Journal Anal Chem  
  Volume 69 Issue Pages 3773-3779  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT); Chemometrics (Mitac 3)  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington, D.C. Editor  
  Language (down) Wos A1997XV71200019 Publication Date 2002-07-26  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0003-2700;1520-6882; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 6.32 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 6.32; 1997 IF: 4.743  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:16959 Serial 3647  
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Author Goris, B.; de Backer, A.; Van Aert, S.; Gómez-Graña, S.; Liz-Marzán, L.M.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Bals, S. pdf  doi
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  Title Three-dimensional elemental mapping at the atomic scale in bimetallic nanocrystals Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Nano letters Abbreviated Journal Nano Lett  
  Volume 13 Issue 9 Pages 4236-4241  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract A thorough understanding of the three-dimensional (3D) atomic structure and composition of coreshell nanostructures is indispensable to obtain a deeper insight on their physical behavior. Such 3D information can be reconstructed from two-dimensional (2D) projection images using electron tomography. Recently, different electron tomography techniques have enabled the 3D characterization of a variety of nanostructures down to the atomic level. However, these methods have all focused on the investigation of nanomaterials containing only one type of chemical element. Here, we combine statistical parameter estimation theory with compressive sensing based tomography to determine the positions and atom type of each atom in heteronanostructures. The approach is applied here to investigate the interface in coreshell Au@Ag nanorods but it is of great interest in the investigation of a broad range of nanostructures.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Washington Editor  
  Language (down) Wos 000330158900043 Publication Date 2013-08-16  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1530-6984;1530-6992; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 12.712 Times cited 90 Open Access  
  Notes FWO; 246791 COUNTATOMS; 267867 PLASMAQUO; 262348 ESMI; 312483 ESTEEM2; Hercules 3; esteem2_jra4 Approved Most recent IF: 12.712; 2013 IF: 12.940  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:110036 Serial 3650  
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Author Goris, B.; Turner, S.; Bals, S.; Van Tendeloo, G. pdf  url
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  Title Three-dimensional valency mapping in ceria nanocrystals Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication ACS nano Abbreviated Journal Acs Nano  
  Volume 8 Issue 10 Pages 10878-10884  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Using electron tomography combined with electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS), we are able to map the valency of the Ce ions in CeO2-x nanocrystals in three dimensions. Our results show a clear facet-dependent reduction shell at the surface of ceria nanoparticles; {111} surface facets show a low surface reduction, whereas at {001} surface facets, the cerium ions are more likely to be reduced over a larger surface shell. Our generic tomographic technique allows a full 3D data cube to be reconstructed, containing an EELS spectrum in each voxel. This possibility enables a three-dimensional investigation of a plethora of material-specific physical properties such as valency, chemical composition, oxygen coordination, or bond lengths, triggering the synthesis of nanomaterials with improved properties.  
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  Language (down) Wos 000343952600126 Publication Date 2014-10-06  
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  ISSN 1936-0851;1936-086X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 13.942 Times cited 85 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes 335078 Colouratom; 246791 Countatoms; Fwo; 312483 Esteem2; esteem2jra4; ECASSara; (ROMEO:white; preprint:; postprint:restricted 12 months embargo; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 13.942; 2014 IF: 12.881  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:121219 Serial 3656  
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Author Gong, X.; Marmy, P.; Volodin, A.; Amin-Ahmadi, B.; Qin, L.; Schryvers, D.; Gavrilov, S.; Stergar, E.; Verlinden, B.; Wevers, M.; Seefeldt, M. pdf  url
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  Title Multiscale investigation of quasi-brittle fracture characteristics in a 9Cr–1Mo ferritic–martensitic steel embrittled by liquid lead–bismuth under low cycle fatigue Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Corrosion science Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 102 Issue 102 Pages 137-152  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Liquid metal embrittlement (LME) induced quasi-brittle fracture characteristics of a 9Cr–1Mo ferritic–martensitic steel (T91) after fatigue cracking in lead–bismuth eutectic (LBE) have been investigated at various length scales. The results show that the LME fracture morphology is primarily characterized by quasi-brittle translath flat regions partially covered by nanodimples, shallow secondary cracks propagating along the martensitic lath boundaries as well as tear ridges covered by micro dimples. These diverse LME fracture features likely indicate a LME mechanism involving multiple physical processes, such as weakening induced interatomic decohesion at the crack tip and plastic shearing induced nano/micro voiding in the plastic zone.  
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  Language (down) Wos 000367275700014 Publication Date 2015-10-22  
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  ISSN 0010938X ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor Times cited 16 Open Access  
  Notes The work is financially supported by the MYRRHA project,SCK•CEN, Belgium and partly funded by the European AtomicEnergy Community’s (Euratom) Seventh Framework ProgrammeFP7/2007-2013 under grant agreement No. 604862 (MatISSEproject) and in the framework of the EERA (European EnergyResearch Alliance) Joint Programme on Nuclear Materials. Dr. TomVan der Donck (KU Leuven) is acknowledged for the EBSD mea-surements. The authors are grateful to Dr. Van Renterghem Wouter(SCK•CEN) for fruitful discussion of the TEM results. Xing Gongsincerely acknowledges valuable suggestions from Dr. S.P. Lynch(Defence Science and Technology Organisation and Monash Uni-versity, Melbourne, Australia). Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number c:irua:129997 Serial 4013  
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Author Zhang, L.-F.; Covaci, L.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Tomasch effect in nanoscale superconductors Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 91 Issue 91 Pages 024508  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract The Tomasch effect (TE) is due to quasiparticle interference (QPI) as induced by a nonuniform superconducting order parameter, which results in oscillations in the density of states (DOS) at energies above the superconducting gap. Quantum confinement in nanoscale superconductors leads to an inhomogenerous distribution of the Cooperpair condensate, which, as we found, triggers the manifestation of a new TE. We investigate the electronic structure of nanoscale superconductors by solving the Bogoliubov-de Gennes (BdG) equations self-consistently and describe the TE determined by two types of processes, involving two-or three-subband QPIs. Both types of QPIs result in additional BCS-like Bogoliubov-quasiparticles and BCS-like energy gaps leading to oscillations in the DOS and modulated wave patterns in the local density of states. These effects are strongly related to the symmetries of the system. A reduced 4 x 4 inter-subband BdG Hamiltonian is established in order to describe analytically the TE of two-subband QPIs. Our study is relevant to nanoscale superconductors, either nanowires or thin films, Bose-Einsten condensates, and confined systems such as two-dimensional electron gas interface superconductivity.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Lancaster, Pa Editor  
  Language (down) Wos 000348473700003 Publication Date 2015-01-16  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vlaanderen) and the Methusalem funding of the Flemish Government. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2015 IF: 3.736  
  Call Number c:irua:123864 Serial 3670  
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Author Lubk, A.; Clark, L.; Guzzinati, G.; Verbeeck, J. url  doi
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  Title Topological analysis of paraxially scattered electron vortex beams Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Physical review : A : atomic, molecular and optical physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev A  
  Volume 87 Issue 3 Pages 033834-33838  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract We investigate topological aspects of subnanometer electron vortex beams upon elastic propagation through atomic scattering potentials. Two main aspects can be distinguished: (i) significantly reduced delocalization compared to a similar nonvortex beam if the beam centers on an atomic column and (ii) site symmetry dependent splitting of higher-order vortex beams. Furthermore, the results provide insight into the complex vortex line fabric within the elastically scattered wave containing characteristic vortex loops predominantly attached to atomic columns and characteristic twists of vortex lines around atomic columns. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.87.033834  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher American Physical Society Place of Publication New York, N.Y Editor  
  Language (down) Wos 000316790600011 Publication Date 2013-03-27  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1050-2947;1094-1622; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.925 Times cited 26 Open Access  
  Notes Countatoms; Vortex; Esteem2; esteem2jra3 ECASJO; Approved Most recent IF: 2.925; 2013 IF: 2.991  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:108496 Serial 3673  
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Author Heyer, S.; Janssen, W.; Turner, S.; Lu, Y.-G.; Yeap, W.S.; Verbeeck, J.; Haenen, K.; Krueger, A. pdf  doi
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  Title Toward deep blue nano hope diamonds : heavily boron-doped diamond nanoparticles Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication ACS nano Abbreviated Journal Acs Nano  
  Volume 8 Issue 6 Pages 5757-5764  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The production of boron-doped diamond nanoparticles enables the application of this material for a broad range of fields, such as electrochemistry, thermal management, and fundamental superconductivity research. Here we present the production of highly boron-doped diamond nanoparticles using boron-doped CVD diamond films as a starting material. In a multistep milling process followed by purification and surface oxidation we obtained diamond nanoparticles of 1060 nm with a boron content of approximately 2.3 × 1021 cm3. Aberration-corrected HRTEM reveals the presence of defects within individual diamond grains, as well as a very thin nondiamond carbon layer at the particle surface. The boron K-edge electron energy-loss near-edge fine structure demonstrates that the B atoms are tetrahedrally embedded into the diamond lattice. The boron-doped diamond nanoparticles have been used to nucleate growth of a boron-doped diamond film by CVD that does not contain an insulating seeding layer.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Editor  
  Language (down) Wos 000338089200039 Publication Date 2014-04-09  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1936-0851;1936-086X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 13.942 Times cited 71 Open Access  
  Notes the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) (G.0555.10N;G.0568.10N; G.0456.12; G0044.13N and a postdoctoral scholarship for S.T.); EU FP7 through Marie Curie ITN “MATCON” (PITNGA-127 2009-238201)the Collaborative Project “DINAMO” (No. 245122) Integrated Infrastructure Initiative, Reference No. 312483-ESTEEM2.; esteem2_jra3 Approved Most recent IF: 13.942; 2014 IF: 12.881  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:117599 Serial 3683  
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Author Goris, B.; Freitag, B.; Zanaga, D.; Bladt, E.; Altantzis, T.; Ringnalda, J.; Bals, S. pdf  url
doi  openurl
  Title Towards quantitative EDX results in 3 dimensions Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Microscopy and microanalysis Abbreviated Journal Microsc Microanal  
  Volume 20 Issue S:3 Pages 766-767  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge, Mass. Editor  
  Language (down) Wos Publication Date 2014-08-27  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1431-9276;1435-8115; ISBN Additional Links UA library record  
  Impact Factor 1.891 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes 335078 Colouratom; Fwo; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:green; preprint:; postprint:can ; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 1.891; 2014 IF: 1.877  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:125381 Serial 3687  
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Author Lubk, A.; Guzzinati, G.; Börrnert, F.; Verbeeck, J. url  doi
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  Title Transport of intensity phase retrieval of arbitrary wave fields including vortices Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Physical review letters Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev Lett  
  Volume 111 Issue 17 Pages 173902-173905  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The phase problem can be considered as one of the cornerstones of quantum mechanics intimately connected to the detection process and the uncertainty relation. The latter impose fundamental limits on the manifold phase reconstruction schemes invented to date, in particular, at small magnitudes of the quantum wave. Here, we show that a rigorous solution of the transport of intensity reconstruction (TIE) scheme in terms of a linear elliptic partial differential equation for the phase provides reconstructions even in the presence of wave zeros if particular boundary conditions are given. We furthermore discuss how partial coherence hampers phase reconstruction and show that a modified version of the TIE reconstructs the curl-free current density at arbitrary (in)coherence. Our results open the way for TIE-based phase retrieval of arbitrary wave fields, eventually containing zeros such as phase vortices.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication New York, N.Y. Editor  
  Language (down) Wos 000326148400006 Publication Date 2013-10-24  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0031-9007;1079-7114; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 8.462 Times cited 40 Open Access  
  Notes Esteem2; Vortex; esteem2ta ECASJO; Approved Most recent IF: 8.462; 2013 IF: 7.728  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:111093 Serial 3726  
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Author Croitoru, M.D.; Shanenko, A.A.; Peeters, F.M. doi  isbn
openurl 
  Title Tuning the superconducting properties of nanomaterials Type H1 Book chapter
  Year 2009 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 1-14  
  Keywords H1 Book chapter; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract Electron continement and its effect on the superconducting-to-normal phase transition driven by a magentic field and/or a current is studied in nanowires. Our investigation is based on a self-consistent numerical solution of the Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations. We find that in a parallel magneitc field and/or in the presence of a supercurrent the transition from the superconducting to the normal phase occurs as a cascade of discontinuous jumps in the superconducting order parameter for diameters D < 10 divided by 15 nm at T = 0. The critical magentic field exhibits quantum-size oscillations with pronounced resonant enhancements as a function of the wire radius.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Springer Place of Publication Dordrecht Editor  
  Language (down) Wos 000274282900001 Publication Date 2009-07-29  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1874-6500; ISBN 978-90-481-3118-1 Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record  
  Impact Factor Times cited Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:99226 Serial 3761  
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Author Deo, P.S.; Schweigert, V.A.; Peeters, F.M.; Geim, A.K. doi  openurl
  Title Type of phase transitions in a mesoscopic superconducting disc Type A1 Journal article
  Year 1997 Publication Physica: E Abbreviated Journal Physica E  
  Volume 1 Issue Pages 297-300  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Editor  
  Language (down) Wos 000074364500064 Publication Date 2002-07-25  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1386-9477; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record;  
  Impact Factor 2.221 Times cited Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.221; 1997 IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:19299 Serial 3791  
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Author Batenburg, K.J.; Bals, S.; Van Aert, S.; Roelandts, T.; Sijbers, J. url  doi
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  Title Ultra-high resolution electron tomography for materials science : a roadmap Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2011 Publication Microscopy and microanalysis Abbreviated Journal Microsc Microanal  
  Volume 17 Issue S:2 Pages 934-935  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab  
  Abstract  
  Address  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge, Mass. Editor  
  Language (down) Wos Publication Date 2011-10-07  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1431-9276;1435-8115; ISBN Additional Links UA library record  
  Impact Factor 1.891 Times cited Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 1.891; 2011 IF: 3.007  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:96554 Serial 3792  
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Author Milošević, M.V.; Perali, A. doi  openurl
  Title Emergent phenomena in multicomponent superconductivity: an introduction to the focus issue Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Superconductor Science & Technology Abbreviated Journal Supercond Sci Tech  
  Volume 28 Issue 28 Pages 060201  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; CMT  
  Abstract  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Editor  
  Language (down) Wos 000354110200001 Publication Date 2015-04-24  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0953-2048;1361-6668; ISBN Additional Links  
  Impact Factor 2.878 Times cited 41 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.878; 2015 IF: 2.325  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ Serial 3945  
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Author Adam, N.; Leroux, F.; Knapen, D.; Bals, S.; Blust, R. pdf  url
doi  openurl
  Title The uptake and elimination of ZnO and CuO nanoparticles in Daphnia magna under chronic exposure scenarios Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Water research Abbreviated Journal Water Res  
  Volume 68 Issue 68 Pages 249-261  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Veterinary physiology and biochemistry  
  Abstract In this study, the uptake and elimination of ZnO and CuO nanoparticles in Daphnia magna was tested. Daphnids were exposed during 10 days to sublethal concentrations of ZnO and CuO nanoparticles and corresponding metal salts (ZnCl2 and CuCl2.2H2O), after which they were transferred to unexposed medium for another 10 days. At different times during the exposure and none-exposure, the total and internal zinc or copper concentration of the daphnids was determined and the nanoparticles were localized in the organism using electron microscopy. The exposure concentrations were characterized by measuring the dissolved, nanoparticle and aggregated fraction in the medium. The results showed that the ZnO nanoparticles quickly dissolved after addition to the medium. Contrarily, only a small fraction (corresponding to the dissolved metal salt) of the CuO nanoparticles dissolved, while most of these nanoparticles formed large aggregates. Despite an initial increase in zinc and copper concentration during the first 48 hour to 5 day exposure, the body concentration reached a plateau level that was comparable for the ZnO nanoparticles and ZnCl2, but much higher for the CuO nanoparticles (with visible aggregates accumulating in the gut) than CuCl2.2H2O. During the remaining exposure and subsequent none-exposure phase, the zinc and copper concentration decreased fast to concentrations comparable with the unexposed daphnids. The results indicate that D. magna can regulate its internal zinc and copper concentration after exposure to ZnO and CuO nanoparticles, similar as after exposure to metal salts. The combined dissolution, accumulation and toxicity results confirm that the toxicity of ZnO and CuO nanoparticles is caused by the dissolved fraction. Keywords nano; zinc; copper; dissolution; aggregation; electron microscopy  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Oxford Editor  
  Language (down) Wos 000347756900022 Publication Date 2014-10-14  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0043-1354; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 6.942 Times cited 51 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes ; The authors would like to thank Valentine Mubiana and Steven Joosen (Sphere, UA) for performing the ICP-MS and ICP-OES measurements and Prof. Dr. Gustaaf Van Tendeloo for making the collaboration between the EMAT and Sphere group possible. This study is part of the ENNSATOX-project, which was funded by the EU (NMP4-SL-2009-229244). The authors report no conflicts of interest. ; Approved Most recent IF: 6.942; 2015 IF: 5.528  
  Call Number c:irua:119366 c:irua:119366 Serial 3822  
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Author Juchtmans, R.; Béché, A.; Abakumov, A.; Batuk, M.; Verbeeck, J. url  doi
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  Title Using electron vortex beams to determine chirality of crystals in transmission electron microscopy Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 91 Issue 91 Pages 094112  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract We investigate electron vortex beams elastically scattered on chiral crystals. After deriving a general expression for the scattering amplitude of a vortex electron, we study its diffraction on point scatterers arranged on a helix. We derive a relation between the handedness of the helix and the topological charge of the electron vortex on one hand and the symmetry of the higher-order Laue zones in the diffraction pattern on the other for kinematically and dynamically scattered electrons. We then extend this to atoms arranged on a helix as found in crystals which belong to chiral space groups and propose a method to determine the handedness of such crystals by looking at the symmetry of the diffraction pattern. In contrast to alternative methods, our technique does not require multiple scattering, which makes it possible to also investigate extremely thin samples in which multiple scattering is suppressed. In order to verify the model, elastic scattering simulations are performed, and an experimental demonstration on Mn2Sb2O7 is given in which we find the sample to belong to the right-handed variant of its enantiomorphic pair. This demonstrates the usefulness of electron vortex beams to reveal the chirality of crystals in a transmission electron microscope and provides the required theoretical basis for further developments in this field.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Editor  
  Language (down) Wos 000352017000002 Publication Date 2015-03-27  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 54 Open Access  
  Notes Fwo; 312483 Esteem2; 278510 Vortex; esteem2jra1; esteem2jra2 ECASJO_; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2015 IF: 3.736  
  Call Number c:irua:125512 c:irua:125512 Serial 3825  
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Author Lamas, J.S.; Leroy, W.P.; Lu, Y.-G.; Verbeeck, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Depla, D. pdf  doi
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  Title Using the macroscopic scale to predict the nano-scale behavior of YSZ thin films Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Surface and coatings technology Abbreviated Journal Surf Coat Tech  
  Volume 238 Issue Pages 45-50  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract In this work, Yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) thin films were deposited using dual reactive magnetron sputtering. By varying the deposition conditions, the film morphology and texture of the thin films are tuned and biaxial alignment is obtained. Studying the crystallographic and microstructural properties of the YSZ thin films, a tilted columnar growth was identified. This tilt is shown to be dependent on the compositional gradient of the sample. The variation of composition within a single YSZ column measured via STEM-EDX is demonstrated to be equal to the macroscopic variation on a full YSZ sample when deposited under the same deposition parameters. A simple stress model was developed to predict the tilt of the growing columns. The results indicate that this model not only determines the column bending of the growing film but also confirms that a macroscopic approach is sufficient to determine the compositional gradient in a single column of the YSZ thin films. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Lausanne Editor  
  Language (down) Wos 000331028200005 Publication Date 2013-10-29  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0257-8972; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.589 Times cited 8 Open Access  
  Notes 246791 Countatoms; 278510 Vortex;Nmp3-La-2010-246102 Ifox; 312483 Esteem2; esteem2jra3 ECASJO; Approved Most recent IF: 2.589; 2014 IF: 1.998  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115765 Serial 3827  
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Author Shanenko, A.A.; Aguiar, J.A.; Vagov, A.; Croitoru, M.D.; Milošević, M.V. pdf  doi
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  Title Atomically flat superconducting nanofilms: multiband properties and mean-field theory Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2015 Publication Superconductor science and technology Abbreviated Journal Supercond Sci Tech  
  Volume 28 Issue 28 Pages 054001  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Recent progress in materials synthesis enabled fabrication of superconducting atomically flat single-crystalline metallic nanofilms with thicknesses down to a few monolayers. Interest in such nano-thin systems is attracted by the dimensional 3D-2D crossover in their coherent properties which occurs with decreasing the film thickness. The first fundamental aspect of this crossover is dictated by the Mermin-Wagner-Hohenberg theorem and concerns frustration of the long-range order due to superconductive fluctuations and the possibility to track its impact with an unprecedented level of control. The second important aspect is related to the Fabri-Perot modes of the electronic motion strongly bound in the direction perpendicular to the nanofilm. The formation of such modes results in a pronounced multiband structure that changes with the nanofilm thickness and affects both the mean-field behavior and superconductive fluctuations. Though the subject is very rich in physics, it is scarcely investigated to date. The main obstacle is that there are no manageable models to study a complex magnetic response in this case. Full microscopic consideration is rather time consuming, if practicable at all, while the standard Ginzburg-Landau theory is not applicable. In the present work we review the main achievements in the subject to date, and construct and justify an efficient multiband mean-field formalism which allows for numerical and even analytical treatment of nano-thin superconductors in applied magnetic fields.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Editor  
  Language (down) Wos 000353015700005 Publication Date 2015-03-19  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0953-2048;1361-6668; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 2.878 Times cited 23 Open Access  
  Notes This work was supported by the Brazilian agencies CNPq (grants 307552/2012-8 and 141911/2012-3) and FACEPE (APQ-0589-1.05/08). AAS acknowledges fruitful discussions with A Perali and D Neilson during his stay in the University of Camerino and is thankful for partial support of his visit by the University of Camerino under the project FAR 'Control and enhancement of superconductivity by engineering materials at the nanoscale'. MDC acknowledges the support from the Back to Belgium Grant of the federal Science Policy (BELSPO). Approved Most recent IF: 2.878; 2015 IF: 2.325  
  Call Number c:irua:132501 Serial 3944  
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Author Ludu, A.; Milošević, M.V.; Peeters, F.M. pdf  doi
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  Title Vortex states in axially symmetric superconductors in applied magnetic field Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2012 Publication Sn – 0378-4754 Abbreviated Journal Math Comput Simulat  
  Volume 82 Issue 7 Pages 1258-1270  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We solve analytically the linearized Ginzburg-Landau (GL) equation in the presence of an uniform magnetic field with cylindrical boundary conditions. The solution of the non-linear GL equation is provided as an expansion in the basis of linearized solutions. We present examples of the resulting vortex structure for a solid and perforated superconducting cylinder. (C) 2012 IMACS. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Place of Publication Amsterdam Editor  
  Language (down) Wos 000303097000009 Publication Date 2012-02-11  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0378-4754; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.218 Times cited 1 Open Access  
  Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.218; 2012 IF: 0.836  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:98300 Serial 3887  
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Author Zhang, L.-F.; Covaci, L.; Milošević, M.V.; Berdiyorov, G.R.; Peeters, F.M. url  doi
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  Title Vortex states in nanoscale superconducting squares : the influence of quantum confinement Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2013 Publication Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 88 Issue 14 Pages 144501  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract Bogoliubov-de Gennes theory is used to investigate the effect of the size of a superconducting square on the vortex states in the quantum confinement regime. When the superconducting coherence length is comparable to the Fermi wavelength, the shape resonances of the superconducting order parameter have strong influence on the vortex configuration. Several unconventional vortex states, including asymmetric ones, giant-multivortex combinations, and states comprising giant antivortices, were found as ground states and their stability was found to be very sensitive on the value of k(F)xi(0), the size of the sample W, and the magnetic flux Phi. By increasing the temperature and/or enlarging the size of the sample, quantum confinement is suppressed and the conventional mesoscopic vortex states as predicted by the Ginzburg-Laudau (GL) theory are recovered. However, contrary to the GL results we found that the states containing symmetry-induced vortex-antivortex pairs are stable over the whole temperature range. It turns out that the inhomogeneous order parameter induced by quantum confinement favors vortex-antivortex molecules, as well as giant vortices with a rich structure in the vortex core-unattainable in the GL domain.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Editor  
  Language (down) Wos 000325498300004 Publication Date 2013-10-09  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1098-0121;1550-235X; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 19 Open Access  
  Notes ; This work was supported by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO-Vlaanderen) and Methusalem Funding of the Flemish government. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836; 2013 IF: 3.664  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:111145 Serial 3891  
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Author Masenelli-Varlot, K.; Malchere, A.; Ferreira, J.; Heidari Mezerji, H.; Bals, S.; Messaoudi, C.; Garrido, S.M. url  doi
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  Title Wet-STEM tomography : principles, potentialities and limitations Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2014 Publication Microscopy and microanalysis Abbreviated Journal Microsc Microanal  
  Volume 20 Issue 2 Pages 366-375  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract The characterization of biological and inorganic materials by determining their three-dimensional structure in conditions closer to their native state is a major challenge of technological research. Environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM) provides access to the observation of hydrated samples in water environments. Here, we present a specific device for ESEM in the scanning transmission electron microscopy mode, allowing the acquisition of tilt-series suitable for tomographic reconstructions. The resolution which can be obtained with this device is first determined. Then, we demonstrate the feasibility of tomography on wet materials. The example studied here is hydrophilic mesoporous silica (MCM-41). Finally, the minimum thickness of water which can be detected is calculated from Monte Carlo simulations and compared with the resolution expected in the tomograms.  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Cambridge, Mass. Editor  
  Language (down) Wos 000337304700005 Publication Date 2014-02-26  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1431-9276;1435-8115; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.891 Times cited 9 Open Access OpenAccess  
  Notes IAP-PAI; European Research Council under the 7th Framework Program (FP7); ERC grant no. 335078-COLOURATOMS.; ECAS_Sara; (ROMEO:green; preprint:; postprint:can ; pdfversion:cannot); Approved Most recent IF: 1.891; 2014 IF: 1.877  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:118411 Serial 3915  
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Author Callewaert, V.; Saniz, R.; Barbiellini, B.; Bansil, A.; Partoens, B. pdf  url
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  Title Application of the weighted-density approximation to the accurate description of electron-positron correlation effects in materials Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B  
  Volume 96 Issue 8 Pages 085135  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
  Abstract We discuss positron-annihilation lifetimes for a set of illustrative bulk materials within the framework of the weighted-density approximation (WDA). The WDA can correctly describe electron-positron correlations in strongly inhomogeneous systems, such as surfaces, where the applicability of (semi-)local approximations is limited. We analyze the WDA in detail and show that the electrons which cannot screen external charges efficiently, such as the core electrons, cannot be treated accurately via the pair correlation of the homogeneous electron gas. We discuss how this problem can be addressed by reducing the screening in the homogeneous electron gas by adding terms depending on the gradient of the electron density. Further improvements are obtained when core electrons are treated within the LDA and the valence electron using the WDA. Finally, we discuss a semiempirical WDA-based approach in which a sum rule is imposed to reproduce the experimental lifetimes.  
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  Language (down) Wos 000408342600003 Publication Date 2017-08-24  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited 6 Open Access  
  Notes Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, G. 0224.14N ; U.S. Department of Energy, DE-FG02-07ER46352 DE-AC02-05CH11231 DE-SC0012575 ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.836  
  Call Number CMT @ cmt @c:irua:145703 Serial 4703  
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